The theme of the essay is the nature of paradoxes, as considered in our study of ancient and early modern paradoxes. Your essay should include responses to the following specific questions. Write a 1000-1500 essay on one of the prompts below. You should answer all parts of the prompt.
1.What is a paradox? Explain briefly and succinctly. In particular, ensure that you bring out clearly what makes something paradoxical and not merely contradictory.
2. Choose one of ancient paradoxes we studied in weeks 1 and 2. What is the paradox? How was the paradox argued? In your own understanding, what seems most paradoxical or problematic in the argument?
